Blotter: Man suspected of causing damage that he reported

A man who called Denton police officers
to his apartment to investigate a broken window ended up being suspected of
causing the damage.

Officers responded to a call in the 200
block of Hann Street and found the man who called them to be acting paranoid
and unable to focus and answer questions. The man said a friend of his, who was
staying at his apartment for a few days, came home from work intoxicated and
caused problems. The man said he told his friend he was being disrespectful and
had to leave. At that point, the friend broke out one of the apartment windows
and said he was coming back later that day to get him, the man said.

Police looked for the friend but could
not find him.

Later that day, police were called to
the same address and found that the friend had returned, according to the
report. The friend said it was the other man who was causing problems and that
he didn’t cause the damage to the window. It was noted that the glass was on the
outside of the apartment. The man had claimed the friend was outside the
apartment when the window was broken.

The friend said he only returned to the
apartment to get his medicine and leave. The man was said to be home, but when
police knocked, he did not answer. Police could see inside the apartment but
could not see the man, leading them to think he was inside but hiding from
them, according to the report.

Other
reports

1000
block of West Eagle Drive — Officers made contact with a man
who said his bike was stolen. The man said both the bike and the chain he used
to secure it to a rail were gone.

The man said he noticed two men in the
area the day of the bike theft and suspected them of being involved in the
theft.

1900
block of North Ruddell Street — A woman
reported that she suspects her former boyfriend, who lives in the same
apartment complex, of breaking the windshield on her vehicle. The woman said
her ex lives in the same apartment complex. She said she tries to avoid him and
parks her vehicle nearby to keep it out of his sight. A witness told police
they saw a man who fit the ex-boyfriend’s description taking a hammer to the
windshield.

When the witness asked the man what he
was doing, the suspect made an obscene gesture in his direction and started
walking back toward the apartment complex.

Roundup

From
7 a.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday:

• Denton police handled 323 service and
officer-initiated calls.

• Denton County sheriff’s dispatchers handled
685 service and officer-initiated calls for the agencies they serve.
Forty-three people were booked into county jail.

• Denton firefighters responded to 19 medical
calls, four vehicle accidents with injuries, a lock-out, and an unauthorized
burning.

Aubrey firefighters responded to three
medical calls, an alarm fire, an animal bite report and a vehicle unlock.

Krum firefighters responded to three
citizen assist calls, two carbon monoxide alarms, an alarm fire, an animal
bite, a fight in progress, a controlled burn, a traffic transport incident and
a medical call.

Lake Cities firefighters responded to
three medical calls, an alarm fire, an inspection, a suicide attempt and a
traffic transport incident.

Ponder fire firefighters responded to a
grass fire.

Pilot Point firefighters responded to a
medical call and a traffic transport incident.

Sanger firefighters responded to two
water main breaks and two medical calls.

— Bj Lewis

Denton
County Crime Stoppers will pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading
to an arrest in these or other crimes. Callers will remain anonymous. Call
1-800-388-TIPS (8477). Reach the Denton police narcotics tip line at
940-565-5801.

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